"Is that possible?" Though he did not look overjoyed, it was indeed good news for Henry.
The drawbacks of homemade Terrigen Crystals were exactly as Gilgamesh had said. Aside from whether they were reliable, there was also the question of whether there was enough time. Skye, hanging by a thread, had no room to slowly test whether the things they made would work.
"There's just one problem," Gilgamesh said gravely.
"What problem?"
Only after receiving Thena's nod of agreement did Gilgamesh speak. "Technology that Phastos judged to be ahead of its time is all stored aboard the Domo, to keep it from being found by troublesome treasure hunters among humanity.
"The ship is sealed and hidden somewhere in the Tigris River basin. Only two people can activate it, and neither Thena nor I can do so. In modern terms, our positions in the team would be called hired muscle."
Understanding what he meant, Henry asked, "Then who do I need to ask for help?"
"Of the two people who can activate the ship, one is Phastos, our tech specialist. But he developed a little problem and declared that he was splitting from us, telling us not to look for him. So there's only one person left to ask."
"Who?"
"Someone you've met before—Ajak. Our leader."
With a Kryptonian's memory, Henry naturally had not forgotten the Eternals' healer. What he seriously considered was whether there was any way to persuade her to help.
Noticing the troubled look on Henry's face, Gilgamesh laughed heartily. "Don't worry. If you were asking Ajak to directly heal someone, she might be reluctant. Not interfering in human affairs has always been our unchanging principle.
"But if we're just retrieving a piece of loot—something that wasn't even originally ours—she won't object. I'll also put in a good